{"id":130419,"date":"2023-09-19T11:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T11:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=130419"},"modified":"2023-09-19T11:05:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T11:05:00","slug":"world-gurning-championship-sees-winner-claim-top-title-for-18th-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/world-news\/world-gurning-championship-sees-winner-claim-top-title-for-18th-time\/","title":{"rendered":"World Gurning Championship sees winner claim top title for 18th time"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The face of a winner! World Gurning Championship sees winner claim the top title for a record-breaking 18th time &#8211; as comedians Josh Widdicombe and Nish Kumar make surprise appearance at grotesque face-pulling competition<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The World Gurning Championship was held this weekend in Egremont, Cumbria<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tommy Mattison broke a world record by winning the contest for the 18th time\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A face-pulling champion has said he is &#8216;chuffed to bits&#8217; after winning the World Gurning Championship for a record-breaking 18th time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> Tommy Mattinson stormed to victory in the men&#8217;s category, as he broke the world record for winning the centuries-old contest the most times.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The event which sees contestants pull grotesque faces while wearing horse collars is held in the town&#8217;s market hall and is believed to have first been established in 1267.<\/p>\n<p>The experienced gurner also beat top comedians Josh Widdcombe and Nish Kumar by winning the competition at the Crab Fair in Egremont, Cumbria.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Kumar and Widdicombe made a surprise appearance at the event as they are believed to be touring the UK for a TV show that sees them try out being local news reporters.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/19\/09\/75586539-12534533-image-a-7_1695110548424.jpg\" height=\"476\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tommy Mattison (pictured) won the World Gurning Championship for a record breaking 18th time in a row<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/19\/09\/75586625-12534533-image-m-50_1695111499926.jpg\" width=\"636\" height=\"656\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/19\/09\/75586627-12534533-image-a-51_1695111511733.jpg\" width=\"636\" height=\"656\"><\/p>\n<p>Tommy Mattison (pictured) said he was &#8216;chuffed to bits&#8217; after winning to contest in Cumbria<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/19\/09\/75586659-12534533-image-a-26_1695110968015.jpg\" width=\"636\" height=\"548\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/19\/09\/75586661-12534533-image-m-25_1695110963050.jpg\" width=\"636\" height=\"548\"><\/p>\n<p>Adrian Zivelonghi took part in the contest that is believed to have run since 1267\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/19\/09\/75586643-12534533-image-a-33_1695111077363.jpg\" width=\"636\" height=\"599\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/19\/09\/75586561-12534533-image-m-32_1695111072142.jpg\" width=\"636\" height=\"599\"><\/p>\n<p>Ged Eccles entered the competition that sees contestants pull grotesque faces while wearing horse collars<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/19\/09\/75586509-12534533-image-a-17_1695110721839.jpg\" width=\"636\" height=\"459\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/19\/09\/75586487-12534533-image-m-16_1695110715012.jpg\" width=\"636\" height=\"459\"><\/p>\n<p>Claire Lister won the women&#8217;s title at the competition\u00a0at the Crab Fair in Egremont, Cumbria<\/p>\n<p>A typical gurn involves pushing the lower jaw as far forward and up as possible, and covering the upper lip with the lower lip.<\/p>\n<p>Competitors must wear a large horse collar at the same time as gurning &#8211; but the rules are generally accepted to stop there.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Mattison said: &#8216;I&#8217;m absolutely chuffed to bits. It doesn&#8217;t matter how many times I win it, I want to win it on the night.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I put a lot of effort into that. I&#8217;m aching, I&#8217;m tired &#8211; but it was well worth it.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>A representative from Guinness World Records was on hand to officiate the event.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/19\/09\/75586551-12534533-image-a-53_1695111727713.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Comedian Josh Widdicombe (pictured) entered the contest alongside fellow comic Nish Kumar<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/19\/09\/75586667-12534533-image-a-52_1695111719713.jpg\" height=\"479\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The World Gurning Championship sees contestants pull grotesque faces wearing horse collars<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/19\/09\/75586655-12534533-image-a-57_1695111788115.jpg\" height=\"498\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>World champion Tommy Mattison (pictured) won the men&#8217;s title for a record breaking 18th time<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/19\/09\/75586563-12534533-image-a-58_1695111836276.jpg\" height=\"427\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Adrian Zivelonghi was pictured practicing before the contest that has run for hundreds of years<\/p>\n<p>Gurning champion Mr Mattison was presented with a certificate for holding the record for the most wins of the male World Gurning Championships.<\/p>\n<p>The event was also officially recognised as the world&#8217;s longest-running World Gurning Championships.<\/p>\n<p>Craig Glenday, editor-in-chief at Guinness World Records, also competed in the men&#8217;s event.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It&#8217;s the best part of the job that I get to travel round the world doing things like this,&#8217; he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;And you get to meet all the lovely communities their characters and the heroes like Tommy, and just to celebrate old traditions like this. It&#8217;s just fantastic.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It&#8217;s also a first for me competing I never normally compete in these things.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/19\/09\/75586629-12534533-image-a-59_1695111852491.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tommy Mattison (pictured) said: &#8216;It doesn&#8217;t matter how many times I win it, I want to win it on the night.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/19\/09\/75586621-12534533-image-a-60_1695111860125.jpg\" height=\"436\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ged Eccles was pictured practicing before this year&#8217;s contest after it was halted for four years due to Covid and the death of Queen Elizabeth II<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/19\/09\/75586653-12534533-image-a-61_1695111868825.jpg\" height=\"499\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Adrian Zivelonghi took part in the event which was officiated by an official from Guinness World Records<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/19\/09\/75586651-12534533-image-a-65_1695112277962.jpg\" height=\"448\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Adrian Zivelonghi (pictured) joined the contest which was attended by comedians Josh Widdicombe and Nish Kumar who are believed to be trying their hands at being local journalists\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Claire Lister retained her ladies&#8217; title for the seventh time &#8211; much to the delight of the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>She said: &#8216;It&#8217;s one of them we&#8217;re I&#8217;m always quite nervous, my heart races. But I&#8217;m really happy now.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The event was returning for the first time in four years due to Covid and the death of Queen Elizabeth II.<\/p>\n<p>Kumar and Widdicombe are thought to be touring the country trying their hand as local news reporters for a TV programme.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s unclear if this appearance was part of the show.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12534533\/The-face-winner-World-Gurning-Championship-sees-winner-claim-title-record-breaking-18th-time-comedians-Josh-Widdicombe-Nish-Kumar-make-surprise-appearance-grotesque-face-pulling-competition.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The face of a winner! 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